Outline of Macau
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The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau:
TheMacau Special Administrative Region[1]of thePeople's Republic of China– one of the twospecial administrative regionsof thePeople's Republic of China,the other beingHong Kong.Macau lies on the western side of thePearl River Delta,borderingGuangdong provincein the north and facing theSouth China Seain the east and south.[2]The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and casinos.[3]
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name:Macao
- Official English country name: TheMacao Special Administrative Regionof thePeople's Republic of China
- Commonendonym(s):Macau(Portuguese) andÚc môn(Chinese)
- Official endonym(s):Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China(Portuguese) andTrung hoa nhân dân cộng hòa quốc úc môn đặc biệt hành chính khu(Chinese)
- Adjectival(s):Macanese
- Demonym(s):Macanese
- Etymology:Name of Macau
- ISO country codes:MO, MAC, 446
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:MO
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.mo
Geography of Macau
[edit]- Macau is a:
- City
- Special Administrative Regionof thePeople's Republic of China
- Peninsulaand twoislands(one of which is both anartificial islandand an airport)
- Population of Macau:644,900 people (2016estimate)[4]-161st most populous country/dependency
- Area of Macau:29.2 km2(11.3 sq mi) (about1⁄6the size of Washington DC)[5]-not ranked
- Atlas of Macau
- Climate of Macau:subtropical;marine with cool winters and warm summers[5]
Location of Macau
[edit]- Geographic coordinates:22° 10′ 0″ N, 113° 33′ 0″ E
- Macau falls within the following regions:
- Extreme points of Macau:
- High:Coloane Alto172 m (564 ft)
- Low:South China Sea0 m
Geographic features of Macau
[edit]- Coastline: 41 km[5]
- Terrain: generally flat[5]
- Macau Peninsula- the most populous and historic part of Macau; connected to theGuangdong provinceof mainland China
- Taipa- connected to Macau Peninsula viaAmizade Bridge,Governador Nobre de Carvalho BridgeandSai Van Bridge
- Coloane- the southernmost island of Macau
- Cotai- a strip of 5.2 km sq. reclaimed land connecting the islands ofTaipaandColoane
- Macau International Airport-artificial island(reclaimed land)
Administrative divisions of Macau
[edit]- Capitalof Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomousregion, Macau does not have a capital, it is its own capital.
- Municipality of Macau (coterminouswith Macau Peninsula)
- Municipality of the Islands
- Our Lady of Carmel Parish,coterminous with the island ofTaipa
- St. Francis Xavier's Parish,coterminous with the island ofColoane
(Cotai,thereclaimed landbetween the islands of Taipa and Coloane, had not been assigned to any of the parishes as of 2005[update]).
Demography of Macau
[edit]Demographics of Macau Total Population: 644,900 (2016 Qtr4 est.)[4]
- Males: 305,500 (2016 Qtr4 est.) - 47.4% of total population[6]
- Females: 339,400 (2016 Qtr4 est.) - 52.6% of total population[6]
Population density: 21,100 pop./km2(2015 est.)[6]- dependency with thehighest population density in the world
Government and politics of Macau
[edit]- Form of government:as aSpecial administrative regionof thePeople's Republic of China,Macau is acity-stateand amulti-partylimited democracy
- One country, two systems
- PRCcontrols the foreign affairs and defense of Macau
- Macau has its own 3-branch government, partly elected, partly appointed
- Empowered byMacau Basic Lawuntil 2049
- One country, two systems
- Capitalof Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomouscity-state,Macau doesn't have a capital, it is its own capital.
- Elections in Macau
- Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
- Political parties in Macau
Branches of the government of Macau
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Macau
[edit]- Head of state:President of China,Xi Jinping
- Head of central government:Premier of China,Li Keqiang
- Head of Macau government:Chief Executive of Macau,Ho Iat Seng.
- Cabinet:Executive Council of Macau
- Ho Veng On — Secretary General
- Secretariat for Administration and Justice-André Cheong Weng Chon
- Secretariat for Economy and Finance-Lei Wai Nong
- Secretariat for Security-Wong Sio Chak
- Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture-Ao Ieong U
- Secretariat for Transport and Public Works-Raimundo Arrais do Rosário
Other departments of the government of Macau
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Macau
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Macau
[edit]Court system of Macau
Foreign relations of Macau
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Macau Special Administrative Region is a member of:[1]
- International Hydrographic Organization(IHO)
- International Maritime Organization(IMO) (associate)
- International Monetary Fund(IMF)
- International Organization for Standardization(ISO) (correspondent)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) (associate)
- Universal Postal Union(UPU)
- World Customs Organization(WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU)
- World Meteorological Organization(WMO)
- World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) (associate)
- World Trade Organization(WTO)
Law and order in Macau
[edit]- Macau Basic Law
- Capital punishment in Macau
- Constitution of Macau
- Human rights in Macau
- Law enforcement in Macau
Military of Macau
[edit]- Macau does not have a military of its own, and is aprotectorateof thePRC
- Defense: responsibility of thePLAof thePRC
History of Macau
[edit]- Municipal Council of Macau
- Municipalities of Macau
- Military of Macau under Portuguese rule
- Handover of Macau
Culture of Macau
[edit]
- Architecture of Macau
- Cuisine of Macau
- Events and festivals in Macau
- Gambling in Macau
- Languages of Macau
- Media of Macau
- Museums in Macau
- National symbols of Macau
- Public holidays in Macau
- Religion in Macau
- World Heritage Sitesin Macau:Historic Centre of Macau
Art in Macau
[edit]Sports in Macau
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Macau
[edit]Economy of Macau– Macau's economy has grown dramatically since the opening up of its casino industry to foreign competition in 2001. With the influx of affluent Chinese tourists in the region since its handover in 1999, foreign investments in Macau has transformed the territory into one of the world's largest gaming centres. In 2007, Macau surpassed Las Vegas to be the world's biggest gambling centre.[7]Tourism hence plays a big part of the city's economy, especially since the relaxation of Chinese travel restrictions. In 2015, this city of 646,800 hosted nearly 30.7 million visitors, 67% of which were from mainland China.[5]
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (IMF, 2016):86th (eighty-sixth)
- GDP PPP(Purchasing Power Parity) per capita: $96,100 (2016 est.) - country comparison to the world: 3rd[5]
- Buildings
- Communications in Macau
- Companies in Macau
- Currency of Macau:Pataca– closely tied to the Hong Kong dollar, which is also freely accepted in the territory.[5]
- ISO 4217:MOP
- Health care in Macau
- Mining in Macau: None (it's a city)
- Tourism in Macau
- Transport in Macau
Education in Macau
[edit]See also
[edit]
- Index of Macau-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of China
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ab"Macau".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 15, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.
- ^Macao Yearbook 2007, 475.
- ^Chan, 12-13.
- ^ab"DSEC - thống kế sổ cư khố".www.dsec.gov.mo.Retrieved2017-04-17.
- ^abcdefg"The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency".www.cia.gov.Retrieved2017-04-17.
- ^abc"DSEC - thống kế sổ cư khố".www.dsec.gov.mo.Retrieved2017-04-17.
- ^Barboza, David (2007-01-23)."Macao Surpasses Las Vegas as Gambling Center".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2017-04-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toMaps of Macau.
- Business
- MacauHubArchived2007-12-14 at theWayback Machine
- Government
- Portal of the government of Macau
- Government Information Bureau
- Cultural Affairs Bureau
- Macau Government Tourist Office
- Guides and directories
- Macau City Guide
Macautravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Profiles
